Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1887-02-11

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right Of the remaining Commissioners TO exer-
else al the powers OF the Commission.
Soc. y. That the Commission hereby created
shall have authority to inquire into the man
riers subject to the provisions Of this act and
shall keep itself informed as to the manner
and method in which the same is conducted,
and shall have the right to obtain from such
common carriers full and complete Information
necessary to enable the Commission to perform
the duties and carry out the objects for which
the Commission shall have power to require
the attendance and testimony Of witnesses and
tho production Of all books, papers, tariffs.
to any matter under Investigation. and to that
end may invoke the aid Of any court
Of the United states in requiring the
and documents under the provisions Of this seo1
ton And any Of the Circuit Courts Of the
United States within the jurisdiction of which
such inquiry is carried on may, in case of con-
tunacy or refusal to obey 9 subpoena issued to
any common carrier subject to the provisions Of
this act or other person, issue an order reQuir-
ing such common carrier or other person to APP
pear before said Commission and produce books
and papers, if 80 ordered, and give evidence
ure to o6ey such order Of the Court may be pun
ished by such Court as q contempt thereof. The
claim that any such testm ony or evidence may
tend to crininate the person giving such evil
dence shall not excuse such witness from testi-
flying; but such evidence or testimony shall not
be used against such person on the trial of any
criminal proceeding.
Sec 49, That any person. firm, corporation or
association, any mercantile. agricultural or
manufacturing society, or any body polite or
municipal organization complaining Of anything
done or omitted to BIO done by amy coulrnon cur
rier subject to the provisions OF this act in con-
travention Of the provisions thereof, may apply
to said Commission by petition, which shall
briefly state tho facts; whereupOn a statement
Of the charges thus made shall be forwarded
by the Commission to such common cur
rier, who shall be called upon to satisfy
the complaint or answer the same in writing
within n reasonable time, to be specified by the
Commission. II such common carrier within
the time specified shall mako reparation for tho
injury alleged to have been done, said carrier
shall be relieved of liability to the complainant
only for the particular violation OF law thus
complained Of II such carrier shall not satisfy
the complaint within the time specified, or
there she'll appear to be any reasonable ground
for investigating said complaint, it shall be tho
duty of tho Commission to investigate the mat
ters complained Of in such manner and by such
means as it shall deem proper. Said Commits
sion shall IN like manner investigate any COM
plant forwarded by the Railroad Commissioners
or Railroad Commission Of any State or Tori
tory, al, the request of such Commissioner or
Commission. and may institute any inquiry on
Its own motion in the same manner and TO the
same effect as though complaint had been
made. No complaint shall ut any time be dis